Meghan McCarthy

Meghan McCarthy is an American screenwriter, lyricist, and producer for several animated television shows, in particular My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic and Season 4 of Littlest Pet Shop. Her writing credits also include Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends, Class of 3000, and Fish Hooks.[1]

In October of 2010, she was invited by Lauren Faust, the co-creator and producer for Foster's, to help write on Hasbro's television revival of its My Little Pony franchise. McCarthy, on a writing hiatus at the time, took the opportunity knowing Faust's dedication and the strong female characterization she had presented.[2] In 2011, Faust left the show after the two-part season two premiere, and McCarthy was promoted to co-executive producer for its third season onward; she also served as the show's story editor.[3] In early June 2015, Hasbro promoted McCarthy to become the company's new "Head of Storytelling" for their brands, My Little Pony and Littlest Pet Shop; her role will be to help "create expansive worlds and characters" across these brands, according to Hasbro's executive vice president Stephan Davis.[1]

In addition, McCarthy has written and helped produce the spin-off films, My Little Pony: Equestria Girls and its sequel. She has been nominated for a Daytime Emmy for "Outstanding Original Song - Children's and Animation" for her lyrics in the Friendship Is Magic episode "Sweet and Elite".[4]

References

  1. 1 2 Ristau, Reece (June 4, 2015). "Hasbro Ups ‘My Little Pony’ Writer Meghan McCarthy to Head of Storytelling". Variety. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  2. ↑ Snider, Brandon T. (2013). My Little Pony: The Elements of Harmony: Friendship is Magic: The Official Guidebook. Little, Brown Books for Young Readers. ISBN 978-0-316-24754-2.
  3. ↑ "Fourth Season of MY LITTLE PONY FRIENDSHIP IS MAGIC to Premiere 11/23 on The Hub". Broadway World. October 23, 2013. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  4. ↑ "The 39th Annual Daytime Creative Arts Emmy Award Winners" (PDF). New York: emmyonline.org and National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. June 14, 2013. Retrieved June 20, 2013.

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